microsoft surface rt - student

jamesbondings · 04-09-2013 01:35PM

karkar athlete wrote: »

So got my registration pack etc. from St. Pat's Drumcondra and inside was a leaflet with the surface rt offer. So some colleges must be doing it so....

Not the same deal is it 50 blips extra. I'd still pay it and imo it's still a bargain just need Dit to pull the finger out.....

karkar athlete · 04-09-2013 01:45PM

It is the same deal as originally posted in post #1 - €155 + vat = €190.65 and is the same as in the Irish form in post #104 just an added €10 handling fee.

jamesbondings · 04-09-2013 01:49PM

karkar athlete wrote: »

It is the same deal as originally posted in post #1 - €155 + vat = €190.65 and is the same as in the Irish form in post #104 just an added €10 handling fee.

Cool is this one purchase per student I wonder

karkar athlete · 04-09-2013 01:52PM

It doesn't say anything on the leaflet but I would suspect there would be some sort of limit. However I couldn't see a whole lot of people going for it though....

jamesbondings · 04-09-2013 01:57PM

karkar athlete wrote: »

It doesn't say anything on the leaflet but I would suspect there would be some sort of limit. However I couldn't see a whole lot of people going for it though....

I deffo want it. Removes the hassle of bringing in the laptop and the damage my bag does to it... The girlfriend is the same but uses my laptop pain in the hole... So two for me sorts that!

godtabh · 04-09-2013 02:00PM

karkar athlete wrote: »

So got my registration pack etc. from St. Pat's Drumcondra and inside was a leaflet with the surface rt offer. So some colleges must be doing it so....

Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) Tablet only (black) - €200.65
Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) with Touch Keyboard Cover (black, cyan or white) - €251.08
Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) with Type Keyboard Cover (black) - €290.44
(all prices include VAT and €10 handling fee)

When I emailed DIT SU they said that MS would have reps on campus during freshers week with this offer

My brother in law is going to pats. If DIT falls through I'll ask him about his. Is there a time limit on it?

godtabh · 04-09-2013 02:01PM

jamesbondings wrote: »

Any update on this man.... Have cash by for two of these bad boys....

No update yet.

karkar athlete · 04-09-2013 02:07PM

For Pat's it's only available on the 24th and 25th which would be one of the last fresher week that I know of

godtabh · 04-09-2013 02:12PM

when is DIT's?

PseudoFamous · 04-09-2013 06:34PM

godtabh wrote: »

when is DIT's?

freshers ball is the 19th so I think 16th thru 22nd

godtabh · 05-09-2013 03:36PM

Just got back word from the SU. Not a runner.

jamesbondings · 05-09-2013 04:31PM

godtabh wrote: »

Just got back word from the SU. Not a runner.

Just seen on Facebook the DIT SU are hiring for a Microsoft on site support person.... Why? I can only assume for sales of these bad boys

cian_s_obrien · 05-09-2013 04:47PM

sarah88 wrote: »

I have just contacted UCC Student union with a simular request. fingers crossed!

Any luck ?

godtabh · 05-09-2013 04:49PM

They are probably doing the same as Pats ie selling them during freshers week

Curious Geroge · 05-09-2013 09:23PM

yosser hughes wrote: »

It's been established ages ago that you can order with a valid student email address on their student store site.. It's still a long way off the original offer.
Does nobody bother to read through threads?:rolleyes:

I have to say I've read through 15 pages but nobody has put a link to how to order from the student store site. Can you provide a link where one needs to validate the student status and place an order. thanks

AlmightyCushion · 05-09-2013 09:39PM

Curious Geroge wrote: »

I have to say I've read through 15 pages but nobody has put a link to how to order from the student store site. Can you provide a link where one needs to validate the student status and place an order. thanks

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/mseea/en_IE/pdp/productID.284005100

You just go to the normal store site and click the students button.

jamesbondings · 05-09-2013 09:44PM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/mseea/en_IE/pdp/productID.284005100

You just go to the normal store site and click the students button.

Prices an extra hundred quid and I don't think you get the keyboard yoke... I'll wait for freshers week so!!

Curious Geroge · 06-09-2013 02:50PM

jamesbondings wrote: »

Prices an extra hundred quid and I don't think you get the keyboard yoke... I'll wait for freshers week so!!

Prices are €296 for the 32 GB tablet only for the Surface RT and you need to verify student. Seems alot higher than the $199 that's qouted on the MS blog

http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_in_education/archive/2013/06/19/it-s-true-we-re-putting-surface-rt-in-the-hands-of-educators-and-students-schools-and-universities.aspx

deegs · 06-09-2013 06:02PM

Just got this from CIT.

Dear Students,

Microsoft are running an offer for staff and students of the education sector which provides the Microsoft Surface RT at a significantly reduced starting price of €155 Ex VAT (an identical model from amazon would cost £323.80 stg today).

The Institute is considering purchasing a number of these devices and making them available for purchase by staff and students of the Institute for personal use. This email is just to understand what level of interest there might be to inform how many of these devices the Institute should purchase.

If you would be interested in purchasing one of these tablets, please express your interest by filling out the form online at http://www.mycit.ie/itsupport/tabletoffer/ so that we can tailor the size of the order appropriately.

Please do not respond to this mail to express your interest.

Product #

Product

Price (Ex VAT)

1

Surface RT 32 GB (tablet only)

€155

2

Surface RT 32 GB + Surface Touch Cover (Black – English UK)

€196

3

Surface RT 32 GB + Surface Touch Cover (White – English UK)

€196

4

Surface RT 32 GB + Surface Touch Cover (Cyan – English UK)

€196

5

Surface RT 32 GB + Surface Type Cover (English UK)

€228

Terms and Conditions

1. Prices are exclusive of VAT

2. Once purchased these devices will be made available on a first come first serve basis for purchase across the campus

3. Responses to this mail are only expressions of interest to inform our purchase and should not be considered the placing of an order

4. These devices will be personal devices for staff and students and so cannot come under regular IT Services support

AlmightyCushion · 06-09-2013 06:20PM

Curious Geroge wrote: »

Prices are €296 for the 32 GB tablet only for the Surface RT and you need to verify student. Seems alot higher than the $199 that's qouted on the MS blog

http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_in_education/archive/2013/06/19/it-s-true-we-re-putting-surface-rt-in-the-hands-of-educators-and-students-schools-and-universities.aspx

It has been said about a hundred times on the thread that those are two completely different offers.

sarah88 · 06-09-2013 06:32PM

Lucky for CIT students. I phoned UCC students union this morning after no response from my email I sent. I was told that UCC had received nothing from Microsoft with regards this offer and would only look into this if they were approached directly by Microsoft. Furthermore they were just too busy with freshers week anyway! I forwarded them on all info I got from Mircosoft with order forms and few other but. So its looking highly unlikely for UCC students to avail of this!:(

Max_Charger · 06-09-2013 08:08PM

sarah88 wrote: »

Lucky for CIT students. I phoned UCC students union this morning after no response from my email I sent. I was told that UCC had received nothing from Microsoft with regards this offer and would only look into this if they were approached directly by Microsoft. Furthermore they were just too busy with freshers week anyway! I forwarded them on all info I got from Mircosoft with order forms and few other but. So its looking highly unlikely for UCC students to avail of this!:(

Send them an email again with the link saying CIT are seriously thinking about doing it, won't be long changing their tune about it then.

sarah88 · 06-09-2013 09:08PM

Good idea! Just sent off another email there, I don't hold out much hope though!

iDann · 07-09-2013 11:38PM

What would be the best way to inform a college of this offer?

Curious Geroge · 08-09-2013 11:08AM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

It has been said about a hundred times on the thread that those are two completely different offers.

It would be great if you decided to put some information in your post. Can I assume that there is the student offer (as per my post) and there is also an offer to college's that students can avail off if the college has registered (and this is the cheaper offer) ?

jamesbondings · 08-09-2013 01:46PM

Curious Geroge wrote: »

It would be great if you decided to put some information in your post. Can I assume that there is the student offer (as per my post) and there is also an offer to college's that students can avail off if the college has registered (and this is the cheaper offer) ?

Yea check the first post...

Curious Geroge · 08-09-2013 06:43PM

jamesbondings wrote: »

Yea check the first post...

First post "Seems like a good price anyone no where to buy them."

Joseph · 08-09-2013 08:13PM

It is absolutely not BS. The only way was being able to get a purchase order. It is possible to get this offer but the college will need to facilitate it which I doubt they will..

druidhill · 08-09-2013 10:41PM

Joseph wrote: »

I can confirm I have purchased two units through the OPs original link, using the Irish order form that was posted awhile ago. Took about a week.

Joseph,

who did you contact within your institution to get a purchase order (I think there are two required fields in the form relating to the institution) i.e. lecturer, college admin, department head?

Thanks.

Joseph · 08-09-2013 10:43PM

It was a bit of a unique situation so won't be able to help on that front, I just thought I would post to at least show that Microsoft are validating this offer even if it is very difficult.

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